Healthcare Ireland / Hutchinson Homes merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Y3 Holdings Limited (Healthcare Ireland) of Hutchinson Homes Limited.
Statutory timetable
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| TBC | Deadline for phase 1 decision |
| TBC | Launch of merger inquiry |
| TBC | Invitation to comment |
| 2 June 2026 | Initial enforcement order (*) |
(*) The CMA has made an initial enforcement order. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Phase 1
Initial enforcement order
3 June 2026: The CMA has revoked and reissued the interim enforcement order imposed on 2 June 2026 in relation to the completed acquisition by Y3 Holdings Limited of Hutchinson Homes Limited.
- (4.6.26)
- (4.6.26)
2 June 2026: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Y3 Holdings Limited, Healthcare Ireland Holdings Limited, Healthcare Ireland Limited, HCI Bidco 2 Limited and Hutchinson Homes Limited.
- (4.6.26)
Contact
Send written representations about any competition issues to:
- healthcareireland.hutchinsoncarehomes@cma.gov.uk
- Principal Case Officer, Marta Freire, marta.freire@cma.gov.uk, 020 3738 6485
- Case Officer, Stephenie Lau, stephenie.lau@cma.gov.uk, 020 3738 6696
Privacy notice
Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please read our privacy notice.